Traumatic Brain InjuryPhase 1NCT00205582
Excitatory Amino Acids and Activated Microglia After Traumatic Brain Injury: a (R)-[11C]PK11195 PET Study
A Phase 1 study testing Positron Emission Tomography in people with Traumatic Brain Injury, run by Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc at 1 site in Netherlands.
Trial summary
Excitatory amino acids may be involved in secondary neuronal damage after traumatic brain injury. The amount of microglia activation is an indirect measure of neuronal damage. Micorglia activation will be measured R)-[11C]PK11195 PET 1 week, 1 month and 6 months after brain injury. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- What is being tested?
- Positron Emission Tomography
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteNetherlands
- Study dates
- May 2001to Dec 2004
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 1. Traumatic Brain Injury 2. Age: 18-70 years 3. Haemodynamic and respiratory stable
Who cannot join
- 1. Penetrating Skull Damage 2. Pregnancy 3. Hb < 6,5 mmol/l unless patient is known to have no history of cardiovascular disease, in which case a Hb < 5,5 mmol/l, will be the exclusion criterion 4. pH < 7,1 at initial arterial blood analysis 5. Previous neurotrauma 6. Current exposure to radiation in the workplace, or history of participation in nuclear medicine procedures, including research protocols 7. Condition which would exclude a clinical MR scan (e.g. pacemaker, shrapnel, metallic prosthesis)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Role of Excitatory Amino Acids on Neuronal Damage and Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment in Patients Using Microdialysis and (R)-[11C]PK11195 Positron Emission Tomography
Excitatory amino acids may be involved in secondary neuronal damage after traumatic brain injury. The amount of microglia activation is an indirect measure of neuronal damage. Micorglia activation will be measured R)-[11C]PK11195 PET 1 week, 1 month and 6 months after brain injury.
Read the detailed description
Glutamate and aspartate have been identified as the major excitatory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system. A massive increase in the release of these excitatory amino acids (EEA) has been described following traumatic brain injury. The resulting overstimulation of neuronal EAA receptors, particularly the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptors, leads to excessive influx of calcium through receptor gated ion-channels, causing metabolic derangement and finally cell death. Although the exact role of EEA in patients who have suffered severe head injury remains to be established, it has been shown that sustained high intracranial pressure (ICP) and poor outcome are significantly correlated to high levels of EEA using microdialysis. Disadvantages of microdialysis are that it can only be used to evaluate a limited part of the brain and that it can only be applied in the acute phase following injury. The same limits also apply to ICP measurements. Therefore, methods which evaluate both the extent and time course of damage in vivo are urgently needed.
Peripheral type benzodiazepine binding sites are a potential candidate for monitoring neuronal damage. They are not normally present in cerebral tissue, but following neuronal damage, the cells involved in the ensuing gliosis show marked expression of these sites.
(R)-PK11195 is a ligand that selectively binds to peripheral type benzodiazepine receptors. Labeled with carbon-11 its uptake can be measured with Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Thus, (R)-[11C]PK11195 PET can be used to monitor in-vivo gliosis after brain injury.
A maximum of twenty patients with traumatic brain injury will be included in this study. A microdialysis probe will be placed in the brain parenchyma to continuously measure EEA until the first PET scan is performed. Several cerebral and haemodynamic parameters, such as ICP and mean arterial blood pressure, will be registered. All patients will receive two Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans to evaluate the extent and anatomical localization of cerebral damage. Three (R)-[11C]PK11195 PET scans will be performed: 1 week, 1 month and 6 months after the injury. Outcome will be determined using several outcome scales, including the Glasgow Outcome Scale at six months. In addition, patients will be investigated by repeated neuropsychological examinations.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Being tested
- Positron Emission Tomography
- Keywords
- Traumatic Brain Injury, PET, microglia
- Medical subject headings
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Glasgow coma scale after 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
microglia activation
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2001
- Study completionDec 2004
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Traumatic Brain InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Amsterdam UMC, location VUmcThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Bart van Berckel, MD; PhD, Principal investigator, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00205582
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2001/028
- Status last verified
- May 2001
- First submitted
- 12 Sep 2005
- Last updated
- 4 Nov 2005
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Nov 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Role of Excitatory Amino Acids on Neuronal Damage and Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment in Patients Using Microdialysis and (R)-[11C]PK11195 Positron Emission Tomography
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00205582
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2001/028
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Keywords
- Traumatic Brain Injury, PET, microglia
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 20 participants
- Lead sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmcUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2001
- Study completion
- Dec 2004
- First posted
- 20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Excitatory amino acids may be involved in secondary neuronal damage after traumatic brain injury. The amount of microglia activation is an indirect measure of neuronal damage. Micorglia activation will be measured R)-[11C]PK11195 PET 1 week, 1 month and 6 months after brain injury.
Detailed description
Glutamate and aspartate have been identified as the major excitatory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system. A massive increase in the release of these excitatory amino acids (EEA) has been described following traumatic brain injury. The resulting overstimulation of neuronal EAA receptors, particularly the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptors, leads to excessive influx of calcium through receptor gated ion-channels, causing metabolic derangement and finally cell death. Although the exact role of EEA in patients who have suffered severe head injury remains to be established, it has been shown that sustained high intracranial pressure (ICP) and poor outcome are significantly correlated to high levels of EEA using microdialysis. Disadvantages of microdialysis are that it can only be used to evaluate a limited part of the brain and that it can only be applied in the acute phase following injury. The same limits also apply to ICP measurements. Therefore, methods which evaluate both the extent and time course of damage in vivo are urgently needed.
Peripheral type benzodiazepine binding sites are a potential candidate for monitoring neuronal damage. They are not normally present in cerebral tissue, but following neuronal damage, the cells involved in the ensuing gliosis show marked expression of these sites.
(R)-PK11195 is a ligand that selectively binds to peripheral type benzodiazepine receptors. Labeled with carbon-11 its uptake can be measured with Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Thus, (R)-[11C]PK11195 PET can be used to monitor in-vivo gliosis after brain injury.
A maximum of twenty patients with traumatic brain injury will be included in this study. A microdialysis probe will be placed in the brain parenchyma to continuously measure EEA until the first PET scan is performed. Several cerebral and haemodynamic parameters, such as ICP and mean arterial blood pressure, will be registered. All patients will receive two Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans to evaluate the extent and anatomical localization of cerebral damage. Three (R)-[11C]PK11195 PET scans will be performed: 1 week, 1 month and 6 months after the injury. Outcome will be determined using several outcome scales, including the Glasgow Outcome Scale at six months. In addition, patients will be investigated by repeated neuropsychological examinations.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1. Traumatic Brain Injury 2. Age: 18-70 years 3. Haemodynamic and respiratory stable
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1. Penetrating Skull Damage 2. Pregnancy 3. Hb < 6,5 mmol/l unless patient is known to have no history of cardiovascular disease, in which case a Hb < 5,5 mmol/l, will be the exclusion criterion 4. pH < 7,1 at initial arterial blood analysis 5. Previous neurotrauma 6. Current exposure to radiation in the workplace, or history of participation in nuclear medicine procedures, including research protocols 7. Condition which would exclude a clinical MR scan (e.g. pacemaker, shrapnel, metallic prosthesis)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Positron Emission Tomography | Device | – |
Primary outcome
Glasgow coma scale after 6 months
1 secondary outcome
microglia activation
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Nov 2005.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bart van Berckel, MD; PhD principal investigator
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Positron Emission Tomography in people with Traumatic Brain Injury, run by Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc at 1 site in Netherlands.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Nov 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Glasgow coma scale after 6 months. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Nov 2005.